Mo Salah didn’t have the very best of finishes to the 2023/24 season for Liverpool, definitely not by his requirements, however plainly he’s primed to banish that to reminiscence over the subsequent few months.
Hypothesis has been rife over his future at Anfield now that he’s 32 and into the ultimate 12 months of his £350,000-per-week contract (Capology), however he regarded sharp within the win over Arsenal in midweek and likewise scored in that sport.
Talking on the Stroll On Podcast, James Pearce waxed lyrical not simply over the Egyptian’s Herculean physique, but additionally his manner across the camp through the pre-season tour to the USA.
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The Athletic reporter stated: “I feel the standout one when it comes to the frontline on this journey to date has been how good Salah seems.
“He solely scored three in his final 11 appearances in the direction of the top of final season. Individuals pounced on that saying he’s 32 this summer season and [asking] are we seeing a fading power, however he’s come again in higher form than me this summer season!
“He completely smashed it in the entire pre-season testing they did on the AXA earlier than he came to visit right here. He simply seems actually blissful, that’s the opposite factor.”
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That touchline tiff with Jurgen Klopp within the 2-2 draw at West Ham in April – and the week-long media fallout from similar – already seems like a very long time in the past.
Salah took his aim towards Arsenal in Philadelphia with typical aplomb, and Pearce’s statement that the 32-year-old ‘seems actually blissful’ might be music to the ears of Liverpool followers who’d been fearing that the Egyptian King’s Anfield reign may’ve been hurtling in the direction of a bitter finish.
As essentially the most senior participant with the group in pre-season till Virgil van Dijk joins up with the camp, it seems that our quantity 11 has been setting an ideal instance with the requirements that he’s been exhibiting on the pitch and, by all accounts, behind the scenes.
Even when he’s not fairly as explosive because the world-beating dynamo that we noticed in his first three years on the membership, his remarkably constant scoring output continues to make him an important presence for the Reds, notably for Arne Slot in his first season in cost.
A contented Salah for Liverpool is a probably deadly and scary Salah for the opposite 19 Premier League golf equipment in 2024/25!
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